Demographics of Asia

The continent of Asia covers 29.4% of de Earf's wand area and has a popuwation of around 4.5 biwwion (as of 2015[update]), accounting for about 60% of de worwd popuwation, uh-hah-hah-hah. The combined popuwation of bof China and India are estimated to be over 2.7 biwwion peopwe as of 2015[update].
Asian popuwation is projected to grow to 5.26 biwwion by 2050, or about 54% of projected worwd popuwation at dat time.[1]Popuwation growf in Asia was cwose to 1.2% p.a. as of 2015[update], wif highwy disparate rates, many West Asian countries showing growf rates above 2% p.a., and notabwy Pakistan at 2.4% p.a., offset by a growf rate bewow 0.5% p.a. in China.

The Human Devewopment Index of Asian countries range from Low to Very High category. The tabwe bewow shows de 10 highest and wowest countries according to deir Human Devewopment Index scores based on de 2015 report.[3]